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["Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>]

I heard from and old expert in beekeeping that you don't have to worry about 
a swam if in april you put 10 supers on all at once. He hasn't had that 
problem.
  Gordon C. Nofs


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
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Subject: Re: [NAFEX] (off topic) Appreciation and bees
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 08:32:07 -0800

An old rhyme about swarms goes
A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon
A swarm in July isn't worth a fly.
Meaning that the later a swarm occurs, the less time it has to build size
and become productive, or even strong enough to overwinter without help.
Swarming is usually in response to crowding, so if you make sure a hive has
lots of room all season, it's much less likely to swarm.
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Re: [NAFEX] (off topic) Appreciation and bees


Dylan
 Usually spring, early summer. But can happen any time.
     Gordon C. Nofs   Flint, MI.


            Now a question if I may. Can anyone tell me in what season(s)
of
the year do honey bees swarm?
            Thank you, and best wishes for the New Year.
                                                        Dylan Ford
                                                        The Twilight




Gordon C. Nofs
Flint, MI.

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